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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1969
Page
6
George Weines, longtime figure in the Athens summer theater scene, is remembered for his active contributions to local productions. The notice notes his involvement with community theater groups and his impact on staged performances during summer seasons.
Harold Baedecker 62 of 7 Pasvuw Ave Athens, longtime retail advertising manager for The Athens Messenger, died Saturday after a head attack. He was active with the Ohio Valley Summer Theater and OVST board chair. survived by wife Audrey Ackerman Baedecker, son Philip, sister Florence Rankin. Funeral Monday 3 pm at Gale Breath Chapel.
Recent guests of Mrs Hazel Burke included numerous families from Ohio West Virginia and South Carolina and Florida with attendance by Burke Greer Knowlton Ross Jeffers Cheadle Hoyd Smith Crabtree and others at various dinners and visits spanning Columbus Athens Huntington and Van Wert with extended family around Carroll Harrisonville and Rutland areas.
Ralph Blythe of Newark recent guest at Present Cross home. Mrs. Francis Morris hosted guests including Waltham of Lake near Athens, Robert Swift of Columbus, Chastine Lake. Richard Maynard and son Wayne dined with Jay Pendelton of Radcliffe. Ted Martsch and Billy of Oneida visited Mrs Martsch's parents. Fred Cadle Kenneth Syart of Axton spent time with his mother Mrs James Swart and siblings Al Crow and others. John Fisher and Kenny visited Henry Roush. Jack Fisher and Sammy of Columbus also visited. Dwight McClurg, Berea College student, visiting his parents Rev and Mrs Dale McClurg.
The Ohio Secretary lists Clarence Muller's reelect campaign cost 39 610 while opponent Harry Crewson and his committees spent 66 109 to win the 10th District seat. Miller spent nothing personally. Crewson, an Athens Democrat, reported 450. Porter Jr of Pomeroy donated 6 and Muskingum County Citizens For Crewson gave 20509. Both filed by Dec 20. Gift note: Botswana Red Cross sent government gift of 2100 to Geneva.
In Port Shepstone Natal province a tribesman walked more than 10 miles to the local hospital with a spear through his chest after a cattle dispute. A lorry driver who helped him recalled the man’s calm demeanor and surprising endurance despite the grievous wound.
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